Cumberland County, New Jersey
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Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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 of New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

. As of the 2010 Census, the population is 156,898. Its county seat
County seat
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 is Bridgeton
Bridgeton, New Jersey
Bridgeton is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States, in the south part of the state, on the Cohansey River, near Delaware Bay. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 25,349. It is the county seat of Cumberland County...

. Cumberland County is named for Prince William, Duke of Cumberland.

This county is part of the Delaware Valley
Delaware Valley
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 area as well as the Vineland
Vineland, New Jersey
Vineland is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 60,724...

-Millville
Millville, New Jersey
Millville is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city population was 26,847. Millville, Bridgeton and Vineland are the three principal New Jersey cities of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area which...

-Bridgeton
Bridgeton, New Jersey
Bridgeton is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States, in the south part of the state, on the Cohansey River, near Delaware Bay. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 25,349. It is the county seat of Cumberland County...

 Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of 677 square miles (1,753.4 km²), of which 489 square miles (1,266.5 km²) is land and 187 square miles (484.3 km²) (27.68%) is water.

Cumberland is a low-lying, generally featureless coastal county, with many salt marshes near the Delaware Bay. The highest elevation is at one of 12 areas in Upper Deerfield Township that exceed 140 feet (42.6 m) above sea level; the lowest elevation is sea level.

Adjacent counties

  • Gloucester County, New Jersey
    Gloucester County, New Jersey
    Gloucester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 288,288. Its county seat is Woodbury....

     – north
  • Atlantic County, New Jersey
    Atlantic County, New Jersey
    -National protected areas:* Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...

     – northeast
  • Cape May County, New Jersey
    Cape May County, New Jersey
    -Climate:Being the southernmost point in New Jersey, Cape May has fairly mild wintertime temperatures. Contrary to that, the summertime has lower temperatures than most places in the state, making the county a popular place to escape the heat. It is in zone 7a/7b, which is the same as parts of...

     – southeast
  • Kent County, Delaware
    Kent County, Delaware
    Kent County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Delaware. It is coextensive with the Dover, Delaware, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population was 162,310, a 28.1% increase over the previous decade. The county seat is Dover, the state capital...

     – west1
  • Salem County, New Jersey
    Salem County, New Jersey
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 64,285 people, 24,295 households, and 17,370 families residing in the county. The population density was 190 people per square mile . There were 26,158 housing units at an average density of 77 per square mile...

     – northwest

1across Delaware Bay
Delaware Bay
Delaware Bay is a major estuary outlet of the Delaware River on the Northeast seaboard of the United States whose fresh water mixes for many miles with the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. It is in area. The bay is bordered by the State of New Jersey and the State of Delaware...

; no land border

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 146,438 people, 49,143 households, and 35,186 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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 was 299 people per square mile (116/km²). There were 52,863 housing units at an average density of 108 per square mile (42/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 65.88% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 20.20% Black
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 or African American
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, 0.97% Native American
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, 0.95% Asian
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, 0.06% Pacific Islander
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, 9.08% from other races
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, and 2.85% from two or more races. 19.00% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race. 17.4% were of Italian
Italian people
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, 9.9% German, 7.9% Irish
Irish people
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 and 6.7% English
English people
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 ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 49,143 households out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.70% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 17.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.40% were non-families. 23.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 104.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,150, and the median income for a family was $45,403. Males had a median income of $35,387 versus $25,393 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the county was $17,376. About 11.30% of families and 15.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.10% of those under age 18 and 12.90% of those age 65 or over.

The 2005 demography includes the population as 139,968 people, a slight decrease from 2000. The races were 70.1% White, 16.1% Black or African American, 3.3% Native American/Alaska Native, 1.1% Asian, no Pacific Islanders, 8.0% Other races, 1.1% multiracial and 22.7% Hispanic. Cumberland County has the largest percentage of Native Americans in New Jersey as of the 2005 census.
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of 2010 the racial makeup of the county was 50.31% Non-Hispanic whites, 20.23% blacks, 1.11% Native Americans, 1.22% Asians, 0.04% Pacific Islanders, 0.14% Non-Hispanics of some other race, 1.87% Non-Hispanics reporting two or more races and 27.06% Hispanic or Latino.

County government

Cumberland County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders
Board of Chosen Freeholders
In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...

 consisting of seven members. Each Freeholder is assigned responsibility for one of the County's departments. These individuals are elected at large by the citizens of Cumberland County in partisan elections and serve staggered three-year terms in office, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.

, members of the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders (with their term end dates and committee chairmanships listed in parentheses) are Freeholder Director William Whelan (2011; Finance), Deputy Freeholder Director James A. Dunkins (2011; Health), Samuel L. Fiocchi, Sr. (2013; Public Works), Jane Jannarone (2011; Public Affairs, Cultural & History), Carl W. Kirstein (2013; Public Property & Personnel) and Thomas Sheppard (2012; Agriculture).

Freeholder Louis N. Magazzu, whose term was to expire in 2012, announced his resignation on August 2, 2011, after a series of explicit pictures that he had sent to a woman he had known were leaked to a website and published on the Internet. Magazzu apologized to the public and to his family, and announced his resignation immediately.

State representation

The New Jersey Department of Corrections
New Jersey Department of Corrections
The New Jersey Department of Corrections is responsible for operations and management of prison facilities in the U.S. state of New Jersey...

 operates three correctional facilities in the county. They are Bayside State Prison
Bayside State Prison
Bayside State Prison is a state prison for men located in Leesburg, Maurice River Township, New Jersey. It is of the New Jersey Department of Corrections. It is adjacent to Southern State Correctional Facility....

, South Woods State Prison
South Woods State Prison
South Woods State Prison is a state prison located in Bridgeton, New Jersey for male offenders. It is operated by the New Jersey Department of Corrections.-History:...

, and Southern State Correctional Facility
Southern State Correctional Facility (New Jersey)
Southern State Correctional Facility is a prison for men located in Delmont, Maurice River Township, New Jersey. It is a part of the New Jersey Department of Corrections. It is adjacent to Bayside State Prison....

. In 2007, while the state was preparing to close Riverfront State Prison
Riverfront State Prison
Riverfront State Prison is a former prison in Camden, New Jersey that was operated by the New Jersey Department of Corrections from August 12, 1985 to 2009...

 in Camden
Camden, New Jersey
The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...

, it considered establishing a fourth state prison in Cumberland County.

Politics

In the 2004 U.S. Presidential election
United States presidential election, 2004
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, John Kerry
John Kerry
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 carried the county by a 6.6% margin over George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....

, with Kerry carrying the state by 6.7% over Bush.

Municipalities

The following municipalities are located in Cumberland County. The municipality type is listed in parentheses after the name, except where the type is included as part of the name. Census-designated place
Census-designated place
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s and other unincorporated
Unincorporated area
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 communities are listed under their municipalities.
  • Bridgeton
    Bridgeton, New Jersey
    Bridgeton is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States, in the south part of the state, on the Cohansey River, near Delaware Bay. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 25,349. It is the county seat of Cumberland County...

     (city)
  • Commercial Township
    Commercial Township, New Jersey
    Commercial Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...

    • Laurel Lake
      Laurel Lake, New Jersey
      Laurel Lake is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Commercial Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...

    • Port Norris
      Port Norris, New Jersey
      Port Norris is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Commercial Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...

  • Deerfield Township
    Deerfield Township, New Jersey
    Deerfield Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Milleville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...

    • Rosenhayn
      Rosenhayn, New Jersey
      Rosenhayn is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Deerfield Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland-Milleville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...

  • Downe Township
    Downe Township, New Jersey
    Downe Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...

  • Fairfield Township
    Fairfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey
    Fairfield Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...

    • Fairton
      Fairton, New Jersey
      Fairton is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Fairfield Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland-Milleville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...

  • Greenwich Township
    Greenwich Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey
    Greenwich Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...

  • Hopewell Township
    Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey
    Hopewell Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, in the United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...

  • Lawrence Township
    Lawrence Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey
    Lawrence Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...

    • Cedarville
      Cedarville, New Jersey
      Cedarville is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Lawrence Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland-Milleville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...

  • Maurice River Township
    Maurice River Township, New Jersey
    Maurice River Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...

  • Millville
    Millville, New Jersey
    Millville is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city population was 26,847. Millville, Bridgeton and Vineland are the three principal New Jersey cities of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area which...

     (city)
  • Shiloh
    Shiloh, Cumberland County, New Jersey
    Shiloh is a borough in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...

     (borough)
  • Stow Creek Township
    Stow Creek Township, New Jersey
    Stow Creek Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...

  • Upper Deerfield Township
    Upper Deerfield Township, New Jersey
    Upper Deerfield Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...

    • Seabrook Farms
      Seabrook Farms, New Jersey
      Seabrook Farms is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Upper Deerfield Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...

  • Vineland
    Vineland, New Jersey
    Vineland is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 60,724...

     (city)

Airports

The following public-use airports are located in Cumberland County:
  • Bucks Airport
    Bucks Airport
    Bucks Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Bridgeton, a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.- Facilities and aircraft :...

     (00N) in Bridgeton
    Bridgeton, New Jersey
    Bridgeton is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States, in the south part of the state, on the Cohansey River, near Delaware Bay. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 25,349. It is the county seat of Cumberland County...

  • Li Calzi Airport
    Li Calzi Airport
    Li Calzi Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles south of the central business district of Bridgeton, a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.- Facilities and aircraft :...

     (N50) in Bridgeton
    Bridgeton, New Jersey
    Bridgeton is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States, in the south part of the state, on the Cohansey River, near Delaware Bay. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 25,349. It is the county seat of Cumberland County...

  • Millville Municipal Airport
    Millville Municipal Airport
    Millville Municipal Airport is a public-use airport located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Millville, a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States...

     (MIV) in Millville
    Millville, New Jersey
    Millville is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city population was 26,847. Millville, Bridgeton and Vineland are the three principal New Jersey cities of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area which...

  • Kroelinger Airport
    Kroelinger Airport
    Kroelinger Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is located three nautical miles north of the central business district of Vineland.- Facilities and aircraft :...

     (29N) in Vineland
    Vineland, New Jersey
    Vineland is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 60,724...


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